Archive for August 2015
April 2012 COTM: Melissa Clark Month, In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite: Chapters 6, 7, and 8">April 2012 COTM: Melissa Clark Month, In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite: Chapters 6, 7, and 8
SPICY, CRISPY CHICKPEAS, p.281-3 I made these to go with the mussels vinaigrette from the current COTM (Spain month). These are so easy and very surprising in that you get a snack that seems like it was hard to make at home. Drain, rinse, and pat dry a can of chickpeas....
Read moreWhat's for Dinner? #379 - The dog days of August [through Aug. 7, 2015]">What's for Dinner? #379 - The dog days of August [through Aug. 7, 2015]
You're right to point out that adobo sa gata (adobo with coconut milk) is a traditional dish in the coconut loving regions around Bicol, but that's not the dish as it's most popularly known. I can't speak for all the coconut milk adobo recipes out there, but if you like...
Read moreHeavy Stockpots on Induction Ranges">Heavy Stockpots on Induction Ranges
Anyone happen to know what is the weight/isolated weight limitations on induction ranges per burner area. I'm thinking Heavy Stockers that may get loaded up --- 22-36qt rangish. Granted this is only a once or twice a year scenario. Just not sure if a these types of loads are even...
Read moreCalculating Milkfat % in Creams">Calculating Milkfat % in Creams
I'm an American who lives (and cooks) in South Korea. Here, there are no real labeling standards for cream products -- half-and-half, heavy cream, and etc -- so I use nutritional data listed on the products to calculate milkfat percentages and approximate if what class of cream I'm buying and...
Read moreGreat hummus recipe (split from Ontario board)">Great hummus recipe (split from Ontario board)
radiopolitic, have you seen this? Please post your sikbaj recipe? http://thefoodblog.com.au/2009/12/al-sikbaj-and-art-of-medieval-arab.html Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreWhat to do with loads of peaches?">What to do with loads of peaches?
http://food52.com/recipes/14217-peach-tart Here you go this is the same recipe but on a page that is a lot easier to follow, and it's made in a tart pan. :) Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHow to slice a bagel">How to slice a bagel
In case you ever wondered if there was a science to slicing a bagel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRvK_07KRV8 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3189917/The-best-way-cut-bagel-revealed-Scientists-say-slice-snack-Mobius-Strip-add-filling.html Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreHow to keep biscotti fresh...">How to keep biscotti fresh...
Can u freeze biscotti after baking? Thanks! :-) Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreArtichokes in a pressure cooker?">Artichokes in a pressure cooker?
I don't use a pressure cooker but my mother did and did about ten minutes for medium ones. I thought they were a tad overdone , but it sounds like you like them cooked more than I do. There are lots of online references about this according to Google. Read more
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I love food. Unfortunately, I can't cook worth a damn. I've been known to even burn water.
When I watch chefs and good cooks on tv, I'm so envious of their skills. This blog is the closest I get to cooking, other than the microwave ;)
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